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Kalamazoo Central High School

Kalamazoo Central High School is a four-year public high school in Kalamazoo, Michigan serving students from ninth through twelfth grades. It was the first public high school in Michigan. It began operating in 1858 and graduated its first class of five men and three women in 1859. It moved to its current location in 1972. It is rated Class A by the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). On May 4, 2010, the White House announced that Central High had won the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge and that President Barack Obama would deliver the school’s 2010 commencement address. Kalamazoo Central students are eligible for the Kalamazoo Promise, which provides reduced or free college tuition for students attending public colleges in Michigan. History The first legal public high-school in Kalamazoo and in the state of Michigan began operating in 1858. The first class, consisting of five men and three women graduated in 1859. Charles E. Stuart sued the Kalamazoo School Board in 1874 alleging that the school-board's use of taxpayer money to fund secondary education was unconstitutional (up until that point taxpayers money was only for elementary schools). The School Board prevailed, setting a precedent allowing publicly funded secondary education throughout the country. In 1925 the school moved to the building currently known as Old Central High School at 714 South Westnedge. Old Central High School currently houses the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, or KAMSC. Following the largest graduating class of 799 students in 1960, some Central High School students transferred to the newly opened Loy Norrix High School in 1961. Central High School moved to its current location in 1972. After the introduction of the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program, the school along with the Kalamazoo Public Schools system was placed into the national spotlight highlighted with a Katie Couric visit. Enrollment in KPS has risen significantly, and the surrounding area has begun to find economic benefits. Buddy Holly and the Crickets played a show in the Old Central High School Auditorium on April 28, 1958. Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 1,595 students enrolled in 2013-14 was: Male - 48.7% Female - 51.3% Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.4% Black - 49.1% Hispanic - 8.7% White - 33.7% Multiracial - 5.5% 64.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. Student activities The Choir program competes in the MSVMA (Michigan State Vocal Music Association). The Mock Trial team took first place at Nationals in 1996. Athletics Kalamazoo Central's Maroon Giants compete in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference. The school colors are maroon and white. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: **Kalamazoo United teams with Loy Norrix High School Notable alumni See also Kalamazoo Public Schools References External links Kalamazoo Central High School official site
Kalamazoo Public Schools

Kalamazoo Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Graduates of the district are eligible to receive scholarships through the Kalamazoo Promise, a program launched in 2005 and funded by anonymous donors. The district operates 31 schools. The district includes the majority of Kalamazoo, all of Westwood, and most of Eastwood. It also includes sections of the following townships: Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, and Texas. Scholarship program Every resident graduate of the Kalamazoo Public Schools is provided with a scholarship for up to 100% of tuition and mandatory fee costs for four years at any public university or community college in Michigan, starting with the class of 2006. This program is known as the Kalamazoo Promise. Books and room and board are not included. In 2014, it was announced that 15 private colleges would also be included as Promise-eligible schools. In 2015, Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo received Communities in Schools' national Unsung Heroes award in recognition of elementary school programs aimed at overcoming cultural and language barriers faced by students. History The first legal public high-school in Kalamazoo and in the state of Michigan began operating in 1858. The first class, consisting of five men and three women graduated in 1859. Former United States Senator Charles E. Stuart sued the Kalamazoo School Board in 1874 alleging that the school-board's use of taxpayer money to fund secondary education was unconstitutional (up until that point taxpayers money was only for elementary schools). The School Board prevailed, setting a precedent allowing publicly funded secondary education throughout the country. In 1925 the school moved to the building currently known as Old Central High School at 714 South Westnedge. Old Central High School currently houses the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, or KAMSC. Following the largest graduating class of 799 students in 1960, some Central High School students transferred to the newly opened Loy Norrix High School in 1961. Central High School moved to its current location in 1972. Schools See also List of school districts in Michigan The Kalamazoo School Case at Kalamazoo Public Library References External links Official website
Kalamazoo Transportation Center

The Kalamazoo Transportation Center is an Intermodal train and bus station in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is the second-busiest Amtrak station in Michigan, after Ann Arbor. The Kalamazoo Transportation Center serves as the main hub for Kalamazoo Metro local buses, and also serves intercity buses operated by Greyhound and Indian Trails. The railroad station was built in 1887 by the Michigan Central Railroad, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. An expansion project in 2005 and 2006 renovated the original station building and added a bus station for local and intercity buses. The station is served by Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains, as part of Amtrak's Michigan Services brand. The station was formerly served by the International, a Toronto–Chicago service which operated from 1982 to 2004 as a partnership between Via Rail and Amtrak. History The original depot was built in 1887 by the Michigan Central Railroad, to a design by architect Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz, replacing an earlier structure. Regular passenger rail service between Kalamazoo and Detroit had commenced in 1846. In the main part of its history in the latter 19th century and early 20th century, the depot hosted trains for the Michigan Central and the New York Central. Major NYC named trains passing through the station included the Canadian (east to Detroit and Toronto), the Chicago Mercury (east to Detroit) and the Wolverine (east to New York via Detroit and southwestern Canada, in contrast to the modern train). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1975. The station was rebuilt as a multi-modal facility in 2005. The project was a collaboration between local, state, and federal authorities, with the Department of Transportation awarding a $3.8 million grant. Description The original Kalamazoo depot is a single-story Romanesque structure with a high hip-roofed central mass, and smaller hip-roofed sections on each end. A gable-roofed porch with a Syrian arch protrudes on one side of the central mass. The main structure has strong horizontal lines, counterbalanced by brick chimneys and an octagonal cupola that extend vertically from the roof. A conical turret and rock-faced masonry arches in the facade provide the Romanesque feel. References Further reading Kohrman, David (2003). Kalamazoo, Michigan. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2048-9. External links Media related to Kalamazoo Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons Kalamazoo, MI – Amtrak Kalamazoo, MI – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak) Kalamazoo Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web) Kalamazoo County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places Kalamazoo Transportation Center (Michigan Passenger Stations) Kalamazoo Station (Ron's Amtrak Photos) Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
Kalamazoo Valley Museum

The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is a "hands-on" museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The museum is largely aimed at families, and focuses on science, technology, and history. The museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and admission to the facility is free. The museum's collection dates to an 1881 gift to the Kalamazoo School Board of corals, shells, and rocks from Horace M. Peck, a local banker. In its early years, the museum acquired natural history specimens, ethnographic materials, and antiquities. Currently, the collection includes over 50,000 items. The museum has a state-of-the-art, 109-seat planetarium that screens a variety of presentations and programs for school groups and other public audiences. Exhibits The museum, whose special exhibitions galleries feature an ever-changing variety of traveling exhibits, also features several permanent exhibits. These include: The Mystery of the Mummy: Centered on an unnamed 2,300-year-old Ptolemaic-era female ancient Egyptian mummy originating from the Akhmim region. It was donated to the museum in 1928. This exhibit also features the results of carbon dating, CT-scans, X-rays, and forensic reconstruction done on the mummy. This exhibit also includes artifacts from the museum's ancient Egyptian collection. Science in Motion: The hands-on exhibits in this gallery's three sections, Energy, Human Body, and Technology, invite visitors of all ages to participate in science by seeing, touching, feeling, hearing, and discovering. On the Trail of History: The history and heritage of the city of Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Direct To You: Kalamazoo products, including Gibson guitars, Kalamazoo stoves, Upjohn pharmaceuticals, Stryker orthopedic equipment and many more. References External links Website Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kales Building

The Kales Building is a high-rise apartment building in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is located 76 West Adams at the northeast corner of Adams Avenue West and Park Avenue, across from Grand Circus Park, in the Foxtown neighborhood, just north of Downtown. The building was designed by Albert Kahn and constructed in 1914, and stands at 18 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 19 floors in height. It was originally named the Kresge Building and it was given its current name in 1930. Kahn went beyond the typical Chicago School and styled the Kales Building with a clean-lined detail façade with Neo-classical and Renaissance revival elements such as the hipped roof and arched upper windows. History When completed in 1914, the Kales Building housed the headquarters of the S.S. Kresge Company, forerunner of retailing giant Kmart. Kresge only occupied 9 of the 18 floors. The rest of the floors were leased out to doctors and dentists and the storefronts included a pharmacy. S.S. Kresge Co. moved out of the building in 1930 for a new headquarters at Cass Park and the old headquarters remained a prime location for medical offices. The last tenant, New York Custom Shoe Shop owned by Antonio Bava, moved out of the building in 1986 and it sat vacant until its restoration in 2004. Redevelopment In the 1990s, plans were brought up for the future Ford Field and Comerica Park on the west side of Woodward. Demolition of the Kales Building was considered to make space for parking. The building's future was put in limbo when the proposed stadiums were shifted to the opposite side of Woodward. Then the city requested the Greater Downtown Partnership to try to sell the property to developers. During the summer of 1999 the GDP held 'request for proposals' for the Kales and the nearby Statler Hotel to attract bids from developers planning to redevelop the building into loft apartments. The renovation was announced thereafter and initial cleanup work began in 2000. The Kales Building was renovated in 2003-2004 into 117 residential units with ground-level retail. References Further reading Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6. External links The Kales Building SkyscraperPage.com's profile on Kales Building
Kales Building

El Kales Building (originalmente S.S. Kresge Company Building)​ es un edificio residencial de 18 pisos construido en 1914 y situado en el Downtown de Detroit, Míchigan. Hace parte del Distrito Histórico de Grand Circus Park. Está ubicado en el 76 West Adams. Fue diseñado por Albert Kahn.​ Historia En su diseño arquitctónico, Kahn fue más allá de los tradicionales parámetros de Escuela de Chicago y le dio al Kales una fachada de líneas limpias, con elementos neoclásicos y neorrenacentistas como el techo inclinado y las ventanas superiores arqueadas.​ Está ubicado en la esquina donde comienza el Distrito histórico de Park Avenue.​ Cuando se completó en 1914, el Kales albergó la sede de la S.S. Kresge Company, precursora del gigante minorista Kmart.​​ Kresge solo ocupó 9 de los 18 pisos. El resto de los pisos fue arrendado a médicos y dentistas y los escaparates incluían una farmacia. S.S. Kresge Co. se mudó al Kales en 1930 para una nueva sede en Cass Park y la antigua sede siguió siendo una ubicación privilegiada para los consultorios médicos. Ese año se le dio su nombre actual.​ El último inquilino, Nueva York Custom Shoe Shop, propiedad de Antonio Bava, se mudó en 1986 y permaneció vacante hasta su restauración en 2004. Renovación En la década de 1990, se plantearon planes para el futuro Ford Field y Comerica Park en el lado oeste de la avenida Woodward. Se consideró que la demolición del Kales creaba espacio para estacionamiento. Su futuro quedó en el limbo cuando los estadios propuestos se cambiaron al lado opuesto de Woodward. Luego, la ciudad solicitó a Greater Downtown Partnership (GDP) que intentara vender la propiedad a los promotores inmobiliarios. Durante el verano de 1999, GDP lanzó una 'solicitud de propuestas' para el Kales y el cercano Hotel Statler para atraer las ofertas de los promotores que planean reconstruir el edificio en apartamentos tipo loft. La renovación se anunció a partir de entonces y el trabajo de limpieza inicial comenzó en 2000. El Kales fue renovado en 2004​ en 117 unidades residenciales con comercio a nivel del suelo. Véase también Anexo:Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos en Downtown y Midtown Detroit Arquitectura de Detroit Referencias Lecturas adicionales Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4. Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6. Enlaces externos Kales Building Perfil de Kales Building en Skyscraperpage.com
Kalkaska High School

Kalkaska High School is a public high school located in Kalkaska, Michigan. It is part of Kalkaska Public Schools, which, in turn, is part of the larger Northwest Educational Services coordinating school district, formerly the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District (TBAISD). Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 434 students enrolled in 2018-19 was: Male - 51.6% Female - 48.4% Native American/Alaskan - 0.5% Asian - 0.5% Black - 0.9% Hispanic - 2.5% White - 94.5% Multiracial - 1.1% 56.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. Athletics The Kalkaska Blazers compete in the Northern Shores Conference in all sports except football, which is an Independent. School colors are blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: Notable alumni Ron Winter, National Football League (NFL) referee Renee Raudman, American voice and television actress Ron Ryckman Sr., former member of the Kansas House of Representatives References
Coast Guard Station Grand Haven

Coast Guard Station Grand Haven is a United States Coast Guard facility in Grand Haven, Michigan. A Sector Field Office for District 9 is positioned across the street. Description Coast Guard Station Grand Haven is manned by active duty and reserve Coast Guardsmen. It is the home of two 47' Motor Life Boats, three 29' Response Boat - Smalls, and two 15' ice or shallow rescue skiffs. The station's primary missions are search and rescue and maritime law enforcement on over 3,500 square nautical miles and four counties on the eastern half of Lake Michigan. Station Grand Haven is also the parent command to Aids to Navigation Team/Seasonal Search & Rescue Detachment Muskegon, located near the mouth of Muskegon Harbor, and seasonal Station Holland, located on the shore of Lake Macatawa. The main station is located on the Grand River in Grand Haven, MI, which has been given the distinction of being named "Coast Guard City, USA". Unit personnel and resources are highly involved in the planning and execution of operations during the annual Coast Guard Festival, a week-long celebration that brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to this summer vacation destination. As of 2023, Station Grand Haven has 35 active duty Coast Guardsmen. History The history of the Coast Guard in Grand Haven dates back to at least 1876 when the Eleventh District of the U.S. Life Saving Service (USLSS) established its headquarters in town. On May 1, 1877, the USLSS opened the first station on the north side of the Grand River. The first station had assigned to it one six-ton self-bailing, self-righting lifeboat, one six-man surfboat, and a life car. Following the reorganization of the USLSS and the Revenue Cutter Service into the Coast Guard in 1915, Grand Haven became headquarters for the Tenth Coast Guard District. Grand Haven's second station was built just west of the old station. It opened its doors on December 22, 1922, and at this time Grand Haven had its first power boat. With the reorganization of 1939, Cleveland succeeded Grand haven as headquarters of the Ninth Coast Guard District, but Grand Haven remained an important location with a Coast Guard station, a lighthouse, and USCGC Escanaba, which exploded and sank on June 13, 1943, while on convoy duty in the North Atlantic. All but two men of the 103 man crew died that day. The third, and present day station, is located on the south side of the Grand River along Government Road. This location is further upriver from the previous two stations. It opened its doors on June 5, 1989. On April 28, 1991, William Dale Kozlowski, a seaman of Station Grand Haven, was fatally injured by the propeller of the station's 22 foot small boat after being tossed from the station canoe during a collision with the small boat, 50 feet from the dock. A second crewmember aboard the canoe received minor head injuries. Photo Gallery Citations References
Kellogg Arena

Kellogg Arena is a 6,200-seat multi-purpose arena located in Battle Creek, Michigan. History Kellogg Arena was built in 1980. It seats 4,675 for basketball games, 4,859 for ice shows, 4,433 for the circus, 1,500 for theatrical shows and concerts, 6,200 for end-stage concerts and 6,500 for center-stage concerts. The arena, with a ceiling height of 35 feet to low steel and 47' high steel, is also a convention center, with 30,360 square feet (2,821 m2) of total space, with 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) on the arena floor. There is a hospitality room holding up to 65 people and there are five dressing rooms and seven concession stands as well as a production office. It is home to the Battle Creek Cereal Killers Roller Derby League, the former home of the Battle Creek Flight basketball team, as well as the Battle Creek Crunch of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League. It was also the home of the Battle Creek Smoke of the Great Lakes Arena Football league. Currently, it is also used for All Elite Wrestling, as WWE has an exclusivity contract with Wings Event Center in nearby Kalamazoo. Notable events The arena hosted the 1997 Winter Cup, which was the first edition of USA Gymnastics' annual Winter Cup event. One of the two yearly selections for the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team happens directly following this competition. On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump held a rally at Kellogg Arena, on the same day he was impeached by the House. On September 30, 2023, professional wrestling superstar and local legend Rob Van Dam headlined the Battle In The Creek 3 at Kellogg Arena. References External links Official site
Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is an American football stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It serves as the home field for the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The stadium opened in 1972 and holds 35,127 spectators, making it the largest on-campus stadium in the Mid-American Conference. It is located on the southeast part of campus, along with most of the other athletic facilities. The playing surface is named Kramer/Deromedi Field after former coaches Roy Kramer and Herb Deromedi. History The stadium was originally named Perry Shorts Stadium in honor of R. Perry Shorts, a Saginaw banker who was a 1900 graduate and a generous donor. The stadium, which originally seated approximately 20,000 spectators, was dedicated on November 4, 1972, when the Chippewas defeated Illinois State University, 28–21, before a Homecoming crowd of nearly 17,000. In June 1983, CMU's board of trustees voted to rename the facility Kelly/Shorts Stadium in honor of Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, who coached the Chippewa football team to a 91–58–2 record from 1951 to 1966. Renovations A $28 million expansion project following the 1997 season added 10,000 seats to the stadium, increasing its capacity to 30,199. A two-tiered press box, locker room, and nine guest suites also were included in the expansion project. The original artificial turf, the first to be used in the state of Michigan, has been replaced three times, most recently in 2016 when it was changed from Astroturf to FieldTurf. Permanent lights were installed before the 2006 season, making it the last stadium in the Mid-American Conference to do so. Features CMU's locker room, training room and equipment room are located in the stadium's north end zone, and the locker room is connected to the Indoor Athletic Complex (IAC) via a tunnel. The IAC houses the Dick Enberg Academic Center, coaches' offices, weight room, meeting rooms, CMU's Hall of Champions and indoor practice field with a wall-to-wall FieldTurf surface. Events The stadium has also been used as a site for other events, including high school football playoff games, concerts, and graduation ceremonies. See also List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums References External links CMU Football Facilities
Kelly/Shorts Stadium

O Kelly/Shorts Stadium é um estádio localizado em Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Estados Unidos, possui capacidade total para 30.255 pessoas, é a casa do time de futebol americano universitário Central Michigan Chippewas football da Universidade de Michigan Central. O estádio foi inaugurado em 1972, o nome é em homenagem ao banqueiro R. Perry Shorts e ao ex-técnico Kenneth Kelly. Referências Ligações externas Página oficial